Introduction

We’re preparing Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS, the Trusty Tahr, for distribution in 17th of April 2014. With this final Beta (Beta 2) release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next stable version. We have some interesting things happening, so read on for highlights and information.

NOTE: This is a Beta 2 Release. Ubuntu GNOME Beta Releases are NOT recommended for:

Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues

Anyone who needs a stable system

Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system

Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable

Ubuntu GNOME Beta Releases are recommended for:

Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs

Known Problems

Ubuntu GNOME Desktop

Can't select which drive to resize when using "install alongside" in Trusty (1262824)

GDM does not work in multiple displays in nvidia driver (nvidia-331) (trusty) (optimus laptop) (1297630)

Gnome-shell desktop is just a white blank screen after switching users (1297383)

Ubuntu

Please click here to see the Release Notes of Ubuntu and the known issues.

Feedback

Development of Ubuntu Gnome 14.04, the Trusty Tahr is ongoing and bugs are fixed every day. Before reporting bugs, please ensure your system is up to date and you're installing the latest build. For verifying installation related bugs, updated disk images are available from Daily bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks.